L1A visa approved in the current environment
Oct 7th 2020, 11:53 am
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Oct 7th 2020, 12:07 pm
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super appreciate the response!
Oct 7th 2020, 12:18 pm
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we prepared the same as that. They didn't ask anything about that yesterday - i think if you've got an interview they've accepted you as NIE. The did ask what date we wanted to travel and if we had flights booked, then wrote the date on a form on bright paper which disappeared on top of our passports and the shet said NIE in big letters on the sheet. So i am working on the theory the NIE is successful.
Oct 7th 2020, 1:11 pm
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That is great feedback. We don't flight booked. We did state it in the NIE letter as well that until visa is booked, we cannot book tickets.
Oct 7th 2020, 1:12 pm
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Same here - i was quite interested that they asked that as I thought it would be odd to book flights before you had a visa. But anyway!
Oct 7th 2020, 11:55 pm
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chas325 How did your interview go? We have L1A blanket application interview scheduled for next week. Would appreciate any pointers?
Sir Humphrey Thanks for sharing your experience. We have interview next week and was very pleased to know that we are not only ones.
Could you share specific interview questions at the Counselor and any must have questions/documentation to prepare in advance before the interview?
Sir Humphrey Thanks for sharing your experience. We have interview next week and was very pleased to know that we are not only ones.
Could you share specific interview questions at the Counselor and any must have questions/documentation to prepare in advance before the interview?
The attorneys had prepared the full documentation package for us to take to the interview. The main docs that the Counselor asked for were Form I129-S, original marriage and birth certs for kids (luckily we had also taken originals along with copies), Some info on my job and responsibilities - I had a letter from my company that laid out my role and responsibilities, why my role is critical and why I am best placed to fill this role as well as information on the company. They could ask for other information so best to contact your attorney and they should provide with a detailed checklist and a full document package
Qs were primarily around my existing role, how many people report to me currently and in the new role, information about my new role in the US, where I will be based and length of assignment
Oct 13th 2020, 1:56 pm
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chas325 - Did you hear back from US embassy?
We are also in same boat where after interview the passport was kept and the VC said that we need some more time for extra administrative processing.
We are also in same boat where after interview the passport was kept and the VC said that we need some more time for extra administrative processing.
Oct 13th 2020, 1:58 pm
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chas325 - Did you hear back from US embassy?
We are also in same boat where after interview the passport was kept and the VC said that we need some more time for extra administrative processing.
We are also in same boat where after interview the passport was kept and the VC said that we need some more time for extra administrative processing.
nothing yet - a week today we were there. Our lawyers say they can request an update but they don't want to push and then get it rejected. I think it's just a waiting game.
Did they tell you how long - they told us they'd do it "as soon as they could".
Oct 13th 2020, 1:59 pm
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The VC said it will take 1 week.
Oct 13th 2020, 2:14 pm
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Yea fingers crossed. Keep us posted if you hear back. The VC said extra administrative processing is to see if your are eligible for NIE and that the decision is made by someone on the top.
Yes, we went to 2 counters, I guess standard procedure. We were asked lots of questions (15 mins or more), from why NIE to why you are travelling, salary, job description. Main question was on why i am transferring from H1b to L1A.
Yes, we went to 2 counters, I guess standard procedure. We were asked lots of questions (15 mins or more), from why NIE to why you are travelling, salary, job description. Main question was on why i am transferring from H1b to L1A.
Oct 13th 2020, 3:31 pm
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Will do!
Oct 13th 2020, 6:54 pm
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